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Open Enrollment 2018
Posted: August 7, 2017
C.A.R. Group Health Plans renew January 1, 2018. We expect changes to medical and dental plans, as well as rate increases. We will publish new plans and rates on our website as soon as they are available. And, we'll send a renewal letter to current members via email in late October. Here are some of our expectations: Anthem group medical will continue to be available...
2018 Covered CA Rates
Posted: August 1, 2017
Covered CA issued their 2018 rate book today, showing an average 12.5 percent increase for next year. In addition, Covered CA cautioned that the may need to add an additional 12.4 percent surcharge on all Silver plans if the federal government takes away funding for Cost-Sharing Reduction payments. Anthem Blue Cross is withdrawing from 16 of California's 19 pricing regions. The remaining regions will be...
2018 Covered CA Rates to be announced Tuesday 8/1
Posted: August 1, 2017
Covered CA will release much anticipated 2018 rates at 10:00 AM on Tuesday. For 1.4 million Californians who bought insurance through Covered CA, and for millions of others who bought insurance on the individual market, the announcement is critically important. Will people be able to afford to keep their coverage? Will they have to find new coverage or drop to a lower metal tier? The...
C.A.R. Group Health Plans Open Enrollment Starts April 1st
Posted: March 9, 2016
Hello! Open Enrollment begins again for the C.A.R. Group Health Plans on April 1st. New plans and rates will go into effect as of June 1st 2016. Updated information on the plans and rates will be available on the website on April 1st. ...
Get ready for 2016!
Posted: September 1, 2015
Open Enrollment for health care is coming soon. Over the next month we'll begin to get information about the 2016 plans and rates. For those of you in Covered California, you can already go to the Covered CA website and use their "Shop and Compare" tool to see what rates and benefits will look like next year. This tool can also be used by those...